Grain-bin ventilator, grain-sampler, and weevil-exterminator.



PAT'BNTBD JUNE 18, 1907.

, J. N. MONEBS. GRAIN BIN VENTILATOR, GRAIN SAMPLER, AND WBEVIL EXTERMINATOR.

Q SHEETS-SHEET 1.

APPLIUATIOI FLED APB.4.1907.

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APATLNFIND JUNE I8. 1907.

I. N. MANNBS.A y GRAIN BIN vNNTILAIoR, GRAIN SAMPLER. AND WNEVIL EXTNRIAINATON.

APPLIUATION FILED APRA. 1907 2 SHEETS-SEBET 2 lil' JOHN NEWTON .MCNEES, F HUGHESVILLC,

El@ Pfiirlllllilll MISSOURI.'

(iRAllLs-.slvllllt AND lt'lEVlL-EXTERMINATOR.

No. emgoee.

peeleoton of Letters Patent.

Pet-exited June 18, 1907.

llppleetion filed April 4,1907. Serial llo. 366,428.

To @ZZ whom 7mo/J' concern;

'Be it known that l, JOHN Nev/'rou Mo- NEES', e citizen of the United States, residing et Hughesville, in the eonntjff oiE Peitis and State of Missouri, have :invented new end useful Graiibllin Ventilator, Grain-Sampler, and Weevil-Eiererniine-vtm', of which the following is o specification.

This invention relestioo. to combined grain bin ventilators, samplers and weevil externiinetors ond it consists in the novel construction and errongernenlv oi' its ports as hereinafter shown und desorilied.

y The object Yof the invention is to provide si ineens for .rope'ly end eiiectuolly ventilating grain while it is stored in en elevator bin or other receptacle; also providing Ineens whereby a. sample ol' gre-in. nifty Lie easily and readily tokei from. any particule; port or e leading sir from level of the bin ond furthermorefprovidiug means whereby the fumes of egermicide may be passed through the groin while in storage for the purpose of exterininoting weevil and like vermin.

The device consists ormorilj. ol e 'fororninous pipe vertically disposed in the hin et o. medien line between the 'des thereof, said pipe being provided et diii en?` points along its length. with openings. il. longitudinolly movable rod is located iu or scent the pipe and carries shields `which imrnnilly close the openings iri the shields ore also 'pro-vided. with opening-s which, when the rod is moved longitudinally, are edepted. to register with. the openins in the pine whore by exit is afforded lor the pees s're of.. the groin from the intothe pipe. i itis possible to tolte esempl@ oi gri f pertreular desired level tlielhin. pi e is' provided with. :fiorennnous `4ranches w ich connect with the exterior and the shzitt of the elevator and. ineens is provided 'for .he exterior the ein into the bin.

In the eeconipeoj/ing drewiifji ligure l. is e vertical sectional view o en eleviitor hin equipped with. the ventilator, if"

n longitudinal sectional View oi tl'ie ventilating pipe, and ll is ou onlerged ser... view of e portion of the soin The eleve-.tor l is provided ait its sides with the usuel'bins 2, whiff.

elevator shaft o. .n vertically disposed 11o the gg'eated at e medien line between the vertical :fsides thereof.

The'soid. 4ipe is `held in posi- -tion by the guys 5 which connect it their inner ends with the sind pipe and et their outer ends with the sides of the bin. The pipe 4 is supported upon the inclined V'bottoni 6 of the bin. 'lho pipe l is provided at di `erent points along its length with the openings 7. The lormninous bronches S and 9 Connect with the pipe Ll und :ire preferably in inclined position es illustrated, the 'branch 8 extend ing ironrtlie pipe el into the shaft 3 and the brunch 9 extending from tho pipe 4 through the outer side of thc bin 2. The branches 8 und 9 join with the pipe Ll at di'fierent levels. The lower ond of the pipe 4v enters the space l() provided below the bottoni of the bin 2. The rod 11 extends long riludinellv of the pipe 4 and carries the shields l2. The seid rod 1l, together with the shields l2, may' be moved longitudinally of the seid piief. The shields 12 ore provided et suitable points with the openings 13. cated in the vicinity of eecli opening '7 of the ipe 4 but the distiu'lce 'between erich openmg 7 and the adjecent opening i3 is different from the distance between the remaining openings 7 end adjacent operxings'lB, By this arrangement ol openings .it is possible to bring :my n-iliciler opening 13 in register with its e( jacent openings l" in the pipe without having the remaining openings 13y ond adjacent openings 7 in register and hence en exit .may lio provided et any predeL termiued level 4lor permitting n. sample of groin to iow from the hin through "the pipe An opening; 13 is lo' el. By thus siunpling the groin :it (llifeient.

"points or levels olI the hin it is possible to keep advised ol the condition o? the frein :it suoli points or levels. The brauen or branches S which leed into the slieift 3 :ire

provided with similar .niezins for sompinig the groin. 'llie 'Snnnch or bronches l) ere devoid ol' such .Ineens the hin. The lest seid bronches ect in the capacity ol' :tir duc-ls only. By rensoii of the linfoniinous nziture of the pipe end the bronches 53 ond Si the nir is porinited 'to poss through. seid pipe mul branches end through the ,ininute perlornions tluireol` into the gratin ond prevent the seine from sweating or molding.

'.lhe ioraminous strips 14 are attached to the liloclqs l5 which ore lociitezl'ioetween the uprighls of the hin and Whiel 'In moons for lending oir from the outside .into the ein. The opening to the strips ifi inode .jv the sp ece between the blocks. 15 is ccverel hy the es they lood to the exterior orfk 

